"Dik, or How the Moscow Mytky got rid of the St. Petersburg ones" is a humorous and ironic novel by the famous Russian writer A.I. Kuprin In this book, the author talks about the confrontation between the representatives of Moscow and St. Petersburg due to supposedly minor misunderstandings, which develop into curious situations and conflicts. Describing the life of two large Russian cities, the author reveals the characters' characters, their mentalities and differences that lead to comic situations. The book is filled with vivid images, bright dialogues and sharp instructions on certain socio-cultural features of both cities. "Dik, or How Moscow Mytky Got St. Petersburg" is not only entertaining literature, but also a look at Russian reality through the prism of humor and satire, which allows the reader to rethink and summarize his own ideas about the cultural and psychological differences between southern and northern Russia.